Paris Expo: Electric dreams and supercars

Paris Expo: Electric dreams and supercars

The Paris Mondial de l'Automobile is an orgy of automobilia housed in seven massive pavilions. As usual, a dozen or so supercars are making their debut here, but among this feast of carbon-burning growlers, the real bright sparks of the show are making their presence felt. Two years ago, it was the turn of the hybrids – cars with both an electric and petrol engine; this year it is the all-electric. Many are prototypes, of course, and most will never make it into production, but they all point the way ahead

The Jaguar C-X75, not only a beautiful looking supercar but an electric vehicle that can do 200mph, travel 560 miles without needing to be recharged through a plug and makes use of a gas turbine system designed by a British engineer

The Renault DeZir, which, with its scissor-doors and low curvy shape, looks more like a Nike 'swoosh' with tyres than a car. It’s powered by a 24kWh lithium-ion battery, similar to the one used in the Nissan Leaf, now being manufactured in Sunderland